Magazikte-pejst



A. L. FLEGEL.

MAGAZINE PEN. APPLICATION men JAN-20,1919.

Pawn May 20, 1919.

wsmess UNIT l STATES A FFTQE.

ALBERT L. FLEGEL, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

MAGAZINE-PEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 20, 1919.

17 b all whom it may oncern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. Fuaonn,

- a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of l/Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Magazine Pens; and I do hereby declare that the following thereof.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in pens of that type adapted to hold a body of material adjacent the pen point. which is soluble to impart color to liquid which adheres to the pen point and associated parts upon dipping said parts into any sultable liquid, thus transforming the liquid held by the pen into a suitable writing medium and afiording an exceedingly convenient arrangement for writing under conditions where ink is not readily available, in addition to procuring a material economy, since the writin fluid is only made as it is used, thus avoi ing the deterioration and evaporation incidental to the provision of permanent writing fluids.

It is in general my object to simplify and otherwise improve the structure and to increase the efficiency of pens of this character.

More particularly, it is my object to provide for a magazine ,feed of the soluble ink material, to'insure an adequate supply thereof adjacent the pen oint for an indefinitely long period, a furt er object in this con nection residing in the provision of an arrangement for insuring a positive fecdof the ink material as it is used up by dissolving in the writing liquid.

Aiurther object resides in the provision of an arrangement for holding the soluble ink material in proper relation to the pen point or nib, which serves at the same time to retain a maximum amount of liquid on the nib and in proximity to the ink material whereby to form a reservoir for such liquid, permitting a maximum amount of writing with a single immersion of the pen in water or whatever convenient liquid is used.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel features of construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly described and defined by the appended claims.

is a full, clear, and exact description ledge 13 on its outer In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a pen embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevationalview of the lower portion of the pen, looking toward one side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a similar view looking toward the opposite side of th pen.

Fig. is a transverse sectional view through'the pen on the line H of Fig. 1.

cferring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the present embodiment of my invention includes a tubular head section 10, formed of compressed fiber or other suitable material and having an in ternal diameter at one end portion corresponding to the transverse curvature of an ordinary pen point or nib 11 whereby to frictionally receive and retain said nib, it being particularly noted that a free passageway is thus afforded through the head member of the pen communicating with the channel formed by the concavity of the pen point or nib. A metallic casing 12 has one end portion shrunk on the head portion 10 and is provided with an intermediate annular periphery forming a stop for the handle tube 14 engaging over the other end portion of the casing, said handle tube telescopically ncr end of the head portion 10 and having 'its remote'end portion turned inwardly to form an end closure 15 for the tube.

To hold the solubleink material adjacent the pen, I provide a retainer member which constitutes, in the present instance, a clip plate 16 having lateral wing extensions 17 at one end adapted to embrace the side edge portions of the pen point and frictionaliy engage therewith to hold the clip plate in place. The other end of the clip plate is bent inwardly at 18 to substantially clese the channel of the pen point preferably immediatcly inwardly of the usual spreader aperture of the pen point. Thus the pen point and the clip may be individually or both readily removed and replaced. The ink material may be supplied in the form. 01" pellets, but it is preferably provided in the form of an elongated stick 20 as shown in Fig. 1. When ellets are used, said pellets are balls are oi" such diameter as to pass freely between the clip body 16 and the pen point and are adapted to be stored inthe receiving the intubular head member and in the lmndle 14 of the pen, it being noted that the inner end of the clip body 16 forms :1. stop pre venting loss of bells pellets from the in t-erior of Joe pen by its disposition adjacent the tide of the tubular member 11 remote from pen point. used, it extends a considerable distanee into the handle and a metallic weight "21 is fixed on e inner end of the stick to more positively insure the gravity teed oi' the ink muteriel to proper position with respect to the pen point, as said material. is gradually used up by solution in. the Writing liquid, it being appreciated that by the nature of the stick, the some Will last for n great length of time.

ii 'hile I have shown my invention 2.850 ciated with a particular form of holder for the pen point, it will be appreciated that my invent on may also associated with any pen point holder which embodies e. longitudinal adapted to communicate with the channel oi? the pen point. and to afford magazine chamber fOPl'llE soluble ink material. It will further be epgirecieted that any suitable mounting may be afforded 'Zor'the retainer and l rer'voir forming memthe soluble my; materiel, constituting the clip in the present A What is claimed is: 1

i. pen of the class described comprising a tubular non-metallic body member, aforrnle sleeve having its lower portion disposed about the body member and bovin its upper portion offset therefrom, a handle member detachelily with said ofisetportion, a transversely curred pointheving its width substantially equal to the 1 body member When the stick '20 is.

body member and be thus held in place, a clip comprising at plate having wings at its vside portions bent, to embrace and frirti0nally engage the sides of the pen point and having its outer end port-ion bent to close tie chhnnel of the pen point, said clip plate forming one side of an ink chmnber having its other side formed by said pen point, and a magazine supply of soliible ink nmtcriul in toe passageway of the pen body adapted for feeding movement into the said chamber, the inner end of the clip plate being in reposition to the end of the body member'to form a closure for the interior thereof preventing movement of ink material from the body member exterior of the chamber.

2, A pen of the class described including a tubular body member, atrensversely curved pen point carried by said body member, the passageway of said body member communieating with the channel formed by the concavity of the pen point, a closure member extending between the side edges of the pen goint outwardly of the body member and having a portion bent to close the channel of the pen point adjacent the nib, said clojsure member forming one side of achamber having its other side formed by the pen point, an elongated stick of ink material loosely disposed in the passageway of the body member, with its and seating in the said chamber of the pen point, and a Weight secured on the upper end of the stick of ink material. to procure positive feeding movement thereof to the pen point as said material is dissolved.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l' have hereunto set hand at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin.

ALBERT L, ELEGEL. 

